Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration

1166 Pages·2010·18.16 MB·English

by  Victor C. X. Wang

Encyclopedia of
Information Communication
Technologies and Adult
Education Integration
Victor C. X. Wang
California State University, Long Beach, USA
Volume III
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Encyclopedia of information communication technologies and adult education integration / Victor C.X. Wang, editor. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: "The book provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the
most important issues, concepts, trends and theories in adult education, adult ESL (English as a Second Language) and
information communication technologies, offering an in-depth description of key terms and theories/concepts related to
different areas, issues and trends in adult education worldwide"--Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-61692-906-0 (hardcover)
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List of Contributors
Ahedo, Manuel / University Rovira i Virgili, Spain ........................................................................1085
Beck, Jules K. / University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA ..............................................................337
Bennett, Elisabeth E. / Tufts University and Baystate Health, USA .................................................838
Berger, Jim I. / Western Kentucky University, USA ...........................................................................810
Brewer, Ernest W. / University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA ..........................................135, 396, 768
Carter, Carol A. / University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA ............................................................753
Carter, Teresa J. / Virginia Commonwealth University, USA............................................................226
Ciceri, Emma / Postel, Italy ..............................................................................................................435
Closson, Rosemary B. / University of South Florida, USA ...............................................................971
Collins, Royce Ann / Kansas State University, USA .................................................................308, 824
Coughlin, Chris / Chico State University, USA .................................................................................643
Crim, Susan J. / University of Tennessee, USA .................................................................................656
D’Abundo, Michelle Lee / University of North Carolina, USA ........................................................942
D’Andrea, Livia / University of Nevada, USA ..................................................................................911
Deggs, David / University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA ................................................................154
Dickerson, Jeremy / East Carolina University, USA ........................................................................539
English, Leona M. / St. Francis Xavier University, Canada .............................................................360
Farmer, Lesley S. J. / California State University, Long Beach, USA ........................17, 184, 377, 687
Glazer, Hilda R. / Capella University, USA ......................................................................................985
Golian-Lui, Linda Marie / University of Hawaii at Hilo, USA .......................................................485
Golubski, Pamela M. / Carnegie Mellon University, USA..............................................................1013
Green, Wendy M. / University of Pennsylvania, USA .......................................................................275
Grover, Kenda / University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA .............................................................154
Hai-Jew, Shalin / Kansas State University, USA ...............................................257, 415, 557, 876, 958
Han, Pi-Chi / University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA ........................................................................293
Harris, Joy E. / University of Missouri - Kansas City, USA ................................................................83
Headlee, Nancy / University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA .............................................................135
Henschke, John A. / Lindenwood University, USA .........................................................................1031
Hernández-Gantes, Victor M. / University of South Florida, USA .................................................779
Hill, Lilian H. / University of Southern Mississippi, USA .................................................................102
Hoffman, Laura D. / Saddleback Valley Unified School District Adult Education, USA .................609
Hope, John K. / University of Auckland, New Zealand ...................................................................1067
Irving, Catherine J. / St. Francis Xavier University, Canada ..........................................................360
Isaac, E. Paulette / University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA .............................................................1100
Kacirek, Kit / University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA ........................................................ 154, 337
Kania-Gosche, Beth / Lindenwood University, USA .......................................................................1113
Kayler, Mary / George Mason University, USA ................................................................................795
King, Kathleen P. / University of South Florida, USA ................................................................37, 595
Kisling, Eric / East Carolina University, USA ...................................................................................539
Lang, Geraint / Anglia Ruskin University, UK ..................................................................................626
Liu, Leping / University of Nevada, USA ..........................................................................................911
Loboda, Iryna P. / University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA ............................................................578
Lynch, Doug / University of Pennsylvania, USA ...............................................................................275
Marchi, Simona / University of Rome, Italy ..............................................................................435, 723
Martin, James B. / Army’s Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, USA ....674, 824
Mayers, Gloysis / Zayed University, UAE .........................................................................................643
Mogren, Ragnhild / Stockholm University, Sweden .........................................................................927
Nugent, Jeffrey S. / Virginia Commonwealth University, USA ........................................................226
Parker, Judith / Columbia University, USA ..........................................................................................1
Petty, Gregory C. / University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA ...........................................396, 578, 753
Plakhotnik, Maria S. / Florida International University, USA ..........................................................52
Poirier, Sandra / Middle Tennessee State University, USA ...............................................................643
Reio, Jr., Thomas G. / Florida International University, USA .........................................................656
Robinson-Neal, Andreé / USA Pacific University, USA ....................................................................857
Rocco, Tonette S. / Florida International University, USA .................................................................52
Santhiveeran, Janaki / California State University, Long Beach, USA ............................................896
Schmidt, Steven W. / East Carolina University, USA .......................................................................539
Sidman, Cara Lynn / University of North Carolina, USA ................................................................942
Skinner, Leane B. / Auburn University, USA ....................................................................................451
Sonleitner, Nancy / University of Tennessee at Martin, USA ............................................................643
Stein, David S. / The Ohio State University, USA ......................................................................707, 985
Stockton, Stephen D. / University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA .....................................................768
Stokes, Carmeda / University of South Florida, USA .......................................................................971
Strohschen, Gabriele / DePaul University, USA .......................................................................118, 469
Stuck, M. F. / State University of New York, Suny Oswego, USA .....................................................999
Swanson, Karen Weller / Mercer University, USA ...................................................................169, 795
Thomas, Chris Allen / University of Pennsylvania, USA ..................................................................275
Thunborg, Camilla / Stockholm University, Sweden ........................................................................927
Torres-Coronas, Teresa / Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain ...........................................................204
Torrisi-Steele, Geraldine / Griffith University, Australia .................................................................521
Vidal-Blasco, María Arántzazu / Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain ..............................................204
Wang, Victor C. X. / California State University, Long Beach, USA .......................68, 506, 740, 1050
Wanstreet, Constance E. / The Ohio State University, USA .....................................................707, 985
Ware, Mary C. / State University of NY – Cortland, USA ........................................................322, 999
Weinstein, Marc G. / Florida International University, USA .............................................................52
Westenkirchner, Suzy / Auburn University, USA ......................................................................241, 485
Witte, James E. / Auburn University, USA ........................................................................................241
Witte, Maria M. / Auburn University, USA .......................................................................................241
Wooldridge, Deborah G. / Bowling Green State University, USA ...................................................643
Wright, Melissa / University of Southern Mississippi, USA .............................................................102
Table of Contents
Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................xv
Preface ................................................................................................................................................xvii
Acknowledgment .................................................................................................................................xx
Volume I
Chapter 1
The Role of Information Communication Technologies in Enriching Adult
Education Theory Building .....................................................................................................................1
Judith Parker, Columbia University, USA
Chapter 2
How Adults Learn Through Information Technologies ........................................................................17
Lesley S. J. Farmer, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Chapter 3
Comprehensive Distance Learning Design for Adult Education ..........................................................37
Kathleen P. King, University of South Florida, USA
Chapter 4
Web 2.0 and the Actualization of the Ideals of Adult Education ..........................................................52
Marc G. Weinstein, Florida International University, USA
Tonette S. Rocco, Florida International University, USA
Maria S. Plakhotnik, Florida International University, USA
Chapter 5
Conventional Online Teaching vs. Andragogical Online Teaching ......................................................68
Victor C. X. Wang, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Chapter 6
Towards a Theory of Learned Technological Helplessness ..................................................................83
Joy E. Harris, University of Missouri - Kansas City, USA
Chapter 7
The Use of Web 2.0 Technologies in the ESL Classroom ..................................................................102
Melissa Wright, University of Southern Mississippi, USA
Lilian H. Hill, University of Southern Mississippi, USA
Chapter 8
Framing a Philosophy for 21st Century Global Recurrent Education:
Considerations on the Role of the Adult Educator ..............................................................................118
Gabriele Strohschen, DePaul University, USA
Chapter 9
Adapting Adult Learning Theories for Online Learning ....................................................................135
Ernest W. Brewer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Nancy Headlee, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Chapter 10
Impact of Virtual Learning Environments on the Future of Adult Education and Training ...............154
David Deggs, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Kenda Grover, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Kit Kacirek, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Chapter 11
Delightfully, Difficult Work: Transformation through Teaching and Learning ..................................169
Karen Weller Swanson, Mercer University, USA
Chapter 12
Technology-Enhanced Information Literacy in Adult Education .......................................................184
Lesley S. J. Farmer, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Chapter 13
Promoting Digital Competences through Social Software: A Case Study
at the Rovira i Virgili University .........................................................................................................204
Teresa Torres-Coronas, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
María Arántzazu Vidal-Blasco, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain
Chapter 14
Personal Learning Networks: Implications for Self-Directed Learning in the Digital Age ...............226
Teresa J. Carter, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Jeffrey S. Nugent, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Chapter 15
Key Aspects of Teaching and Learning in the Online Environment ...................................................241
Maria M. Witte, Auburn University, USA
James E. Witte, Auburn University, USA
Suzy Westenkirchner, Auburn University, USA
Chapter 16
Structuring and Facilitating Online Learning through Learning / Course Management Systems ......257
Shalin Hai-Jew, Kansas State University, USA
Chapter 17
Online Learning: An Examination of Contexts in Corporate, Higher Education,
and K-12 Environments ......................................................................................................................275
Chris Allen Thomas, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Wendy M. Green, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Doug Lynch, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Chapter 18
Cross-Cultural Learning and Intercultural Competence .....................................................................293
Pi-Chi Han, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA
Chapter 19
Applying Web 2.0 Technologies to Traditional Teaching ...................................................................308
Royce Ann Collins, Kansas State University, USA
Chapter 20
Insuring Self-Direction and Flexibility in Distance Learning for Adults: Using Contracts ...............322
Mary C. Ware, State University of NY – Cortland, USA
Chapter 21
Using Qualitative Methods to Evaluate Distance Education: A Case Study ......................................337
Jules K. Beck, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Kit Kacirek, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Chapter 22
Women, Information and Communication Technologies, and Lifelong Learning .............................360
Catherine J. Irving, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Leona M. English, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Volume II
Chapter 23
Gender Impact on Adult Education .....................................................................................................377
Lesley S. J. Farmer, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Chapter 24
Comparing Lecturing and Small Group Discussions ..........................................................................396
Gregory C. Petty, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Ernest W. Brewer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Chapter 25
Design Tools and Processes for Building E-Learning ........................................................................415
Shalin Hai-Jew, Kansas State University, USA
Chapter 26
Participatory and Appreciative Adult Learning and Reflection in Virtual Environments:
Towards the Development of an Appreciative Stewardship ...............................................................435
Simona Marchi, University of Rome, Italy
Emma Ciceri, Postel, Italy
Chapter 27
Successful Strategies in the Online Learning Environment Based on Theories,
Styles, and Characteristics ..................................................................................................................451
Leane B. Skinner, Auburn University, USA
Chapter 28
Teaching Adults across Cultures, Distance, and Learning Preferences:
Universal Tools for the 21st Century ...................................................................................................469
Gabriele Strohschen, DePaul University, USA
Chapter 29
Library Issues in Adult Online Education ...........................................................................................485
Linda Marie Golian-Lui, University of Hawaii at Hilo, USA
Suzy Westenkirchner, Auburn University, USA
Chapter 30
Online Adult Education: Policy, Access, Completion and Equity ......................................................506
Victor C. X. Wang, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Chapter 31
Blended Learning Primer ....................................................................................................................521
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Griffith University, Australia